| Agenda: | The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2011, starting at 4:00 p.m. in the Town Annex Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following appeals:
Appeal No. 11-082: Chatham Community Garden, c/o Mary Ellen Sussman, 695 Fox Hill Road, Chatham, MA 02633, for property located at Lot P22 Main Street, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 12F as Lot P22. The appellant proposes to place a second sign on the property; a 4 square foot sign on the south side of an existing shed which will list the names of the Community Garden sponsors. Section 225.24, Regulations for Small Business Zones, of the Chatham Sign Code allows only one single or double-faced sign which cannot exceed more than 6 square feet. A Permit is required from the Sign Code Appeals Committee under Section 225-19, Appeal Permits of the Chatham Sign Code. The property contains 1.43 acres in an SB Zoning District.
Appeal No. 11-083: Peter J. & Page L. van Amson, 66 Stevens Road, Needham, MA 02492, c/o J. Thaddeus Eldredge, P.L.S., 1038 Main St., Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 58 Horseshoe Lane, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 10D as Lot S8. The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the addition of a dormer on the southerly side, 45 feet from a Coastal Conservancy District (Top of Bank) where a 50 foot setback is required. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 33 feet from a Coastal Conservancy District (Top of Bank) where a 50 foot setback is required. The property contains 43,500 square feet in an R-20 Zoning District. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change, of the Protective Bylaw.
Appeal No. 11-084: 37 Holway Street Realty Trust, Warren Simmons, III & Barry Koop, Trustees, c/o J.P.Morgan-260148, P.O. Box 4521, Newark, NJ 19714, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, No. Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 37 Holway Street, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 17C as Lot 49. The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the removal of a portion of the dwelling on the northerly side and construction of an addition, 7.8 feet from the westerly lot line where a 15 foot setback is required. The building coverage will increase from an existing 15.6% (1,167 sq. ft.) to 17.7% (1,322 sq. ft.) where a maximum of 15% is allowed. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 6.3 feet from the westerly lot line and 14.4 feet from the easterly lot line where a 15 foot setback is required from each lot line, 21.3 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required, and covers 15.6% of the lot where a maximum of 15% is allowed. The lot is nonconforming that it contains 7,533 sq. ft. where 20,000 sq. ft. is required and 43.59 linear ft. of frontage where 100 ft. is required. The Zoning District is R-20. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change, of the Protective Bylaw.
Appeal No. 11-085: Brian W. & Marilyn B. Thompson, 288 Iduna Lane, Amherst, MA 01002, c/o J. Thaddeus Eldredge, P.L.S., owners of property located at 139 Seaview Street, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 15E as Lot 45. The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the 107 foot expansion of an existing kitchen on the northwesterly side. The proposed addition will comply with the setback and height requirements of the Protective Bylaw, however, the building coverage will increase from an existing 16.6% (2,798 sq. ft.) to 17.2% (2,905 sq. ft.) where a maximum of 15% is allowed. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it covers 16.6% of the lot where a maximum of 15% is allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 16,900 sq. ft. where 20,000 sq. ft. is required, and the property is nonconforming in that it contains a main dwelling and a guest house where there is sufficient land area for only one dwelling. The Zoning District is R-20. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change, of the Protective Bylaw.
Plans, site plans, and all other documents related to these Appeals are on file with the Department of Community Development, located at 261 George Ryder Road and may be viewed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Edward M. Fouhy
Chairman |